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‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Takes Over Weekend with $19.2 Million at the BO!!

Well, there was always a chance that New Line’s Don’t Worry Darling could dip below $20M, and it looks to be at $19.2M after a less-than-expected Saturday of $5.85M, repping a -39% drop from Friday+previews updated $9.55M. As we said in the previous update, this is the nature of young female skewing films where they come out in packs on Thursday and Friday — but then … Continue reading ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Takes Over Weekend with $19.2 Million at the BO!!

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‘The Woman King’ Takes Top Spot with $19 Million at the BO!!

TriStar/eOne’s The Woman King is coming in higher than expected, with a $19M opening boosted by lively word of mouth off an A+ CinemaScore and a massive 95% positive on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak. Friday, including $1.7M previews, came in at $6.8M while Saturday pulled in $7.15M. A+ CinemaScores are hard to come by, and The Woman King is right up there with previous awards contenders like Harriet and Hidden Figures.  … Continue reading ‘The Woman King’ Takes Top Spot with $19 Million at the BO!!

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‘Barbarian’ and ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ Dominate Slow Weekend at the BO!!

The late summer/early fall box office woes continue. Though the new releases opened well on their own terms in this post Labor Day weekend (which was once set to have Salem’s Lot come out, alas it was delayed), they weren’t enough to keep this from becoming the year’s second worst grossing weekend. With an overall box office of $40.3 million, it comes in only ahead … Continue reading ‘Barbarian’ and ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ Dominate Slow Weekend at the BO!!

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Re-Release and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Fighting to Take Top Spot at the BO!!

$3 tickets on National Cinema Day helped drive even more audiences to the highest-grossing movie of the year to date, Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick, putting the highest-grossing Tom Cruise movie over the $700M mark in its 15th weekend. However, Saturday’s discount day has many distribution box office analysts confused on what exactly is the No. 1 film for the weekend. They say it’s Top Gun: … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Re-Release and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Fighting to Take Top Spot at the BO!!

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‘The Invitation’ Leads Worst Weekend of this Summer with $7M at the BO!!!

The bowels of the summer box office have been reached, with Sony’s new C CinemaScore horror movie The Invitation leading with $7M at 3,114 theaters. Like the late Andy Rooney, I get a lot of mail from sources. But in this instance, it’s about why it’s important to be gentle when covering the box office: We’re still in the pandemic, we’re not back yet, it’s not … Continue reading ‘The Invitation’ Leads Worst Weekend of this Summer with $7M at the BO!!!

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‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ Overpowers ‘Beast’ with $20M+ Opening at the BO!!

While Crunchyroll’s Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is coming in at the lower end of what we foresaw yesterday with $20.1M (still significantly more than what we were spotting Friday AM), Universal’s Beast grew some teeth last night, improving its 3-day from $10.1M to now $11.57M. That’s after a $4.27M Saturday that’s -1% from Friday + previews’ $4.3M. Some rival distributors believe Super Hero made more at $21M. … Continue reading ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ Overpowers ‘Beast’ with $20M+ Opening at the BO!!

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Universal’s 2022 Films Crosses $3 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!

In the war to rebound back at the movie theaters since the pandemic hit, Universal becomes the first studio to pass $3 billion dollars at the global box office this year — and its the first studio to do so at all since 2019. Deadline reported the news and it is shocking given the success of films like Top Gun: Maverick (which is a Paramount … Continue reading Universal’s 2022 Films Crosses $3 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!

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‘Bullet Train’ Speeds to $30.1 Million Opening Weekend at the BO!!

Sony is calling Bullet Train at a $30.1M opening. Some rival studios saw it lower. However, knowing the Culver City studio, they like to underestimate, not overestimate, in their box office gross reporting. Worldwide was $62.5M. Bullet Train made $12.6M on Friday, but that includes $4.6M Thursday previews. That means Friday grossed $8M. Saturday made $9.6M, +20% ahead of Friday, which is a very good sign for … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’ Speeds to $30.1 Million Opening Weekend at the BO!!

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‘DC League Of Super-Pets’ Tops with $23M Opening at the BO!!

The expected summer slowdown is taking its expected course with Warner Bros. animated film DC League of Super-Pets grossing a $9.3M Friday, for a $23M+ opening at 4,314, which is a solid result for a piece of original animation in the marketplace right now, not that far from Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys which did $23.95M and is at $96.6M off an A CinemaScore. Abroad, … Continue reading ‘DC League Of Super-Pets’ Tops with $23M Opening at the BO!!

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‘Minions: Rise of Gru’ Climbs to $710 Million at the Worldwide BO!!

Illumination‘s Minions: The Rise of Gru continues its monstrous success at the box office. Despite a crowded and competitive market this week with the likes of the continued success of Top Gun: Maverick and the debuting Nope, the popular animated film has come in at 4th place in its fifth week in theaters, with its 3-day North American weekend estimate of $10.880 million. This puts … Continue reading ‘Minions: Rise of Gru’ Climbs to $710 Million at the Worldwide BO!!

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‘Nope’ Nabs Jordan Peele His Third Top Spot with $44 Million at the BO!!

Nope, despite its B CinemaScore and 79% PostTrak, did not exactly fall apart between Friday and Saturday. If you back out those $6.4M previews out of Friday’s $19.59M, that means the Jordan Peele pic’s first day was $13.19M, and with Saturday at $13.95M, that’s a 6% rise. All of this results in a $44M opening. While not the 17% rise that Us got over its Friday to … Continue reading ‘Nope’ Nabs Jordan Peele His Third Top Spot with $44 Million at the BO!!

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Holds Top Spot Despite 68% Drops While ‘Crawdads’ Opens with $17M at the BO!!

The wearing down of the MCU luster is unfortunately being seen, as Disney’s Thor: Love and Thunder is having a great fall, with a -68% drop for a second weekend to $46M. And the sequel isn’t even theatrical day-and-date like Black Widow was last year on Disney+. While the Taika Waititi-directed movie improved beyond its high $130M opening estimates last weekend into the $144M range, it’s … Continue reading ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Holds Top Spot Despite 68% Drops While ‘Crawdads’ Opens with $17M at the BO!!

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Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) Review!!

Synopsis – The untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain. My Take – Considering how successful their first film, Despicable Me, was it is of no wonder why Illumination studios keeps going back to the world they created back in 2010. A film which not only got two equally successful sequels, in 2013 and 2017, but also launched the small, … Continue reading Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) Review!!

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‘Minions: Rise of Gru’: New Promo Sees the Minions at Dunder Mifflin!! Check It Out!!

It’s the crossover none of us even knew we needed until right now. In celebration of Minions: Rise of Gru hitting theaters next month, Illumination and the streaming service Peacock teamed up to combine two of Steve Carell’s biggest hits. In a brand-new spot, The Minions have invaded The Office. Illumination has delighted fans of both the Despicable Me series and The Office by recreating … Continue reading ‘Minions: Rise of Gru’: New Promo Sees the Minions at Dunder Mifflin!! Check It Out!!

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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’: New Clip Sees the Minions Learning Kung Fu!! Check It Out!!

The rascally Minions just took over Fandango’s Twitter and posted a brand-new clip to their upcoming film Minions: The Rise of Gru! In the clip we see that the ancient mischievous ones (Pierre Coffin) are suited up in tracksuits and listening raptly to the sage teachings of Master Chow, the acupuncturist who has mastered the art of Kung Fu. Master Chow, voiced by Everything Everywhere … Continue reading ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’: New Clip Sees the Minions Learning Kung Fu!! Check It Out!!

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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’: New Trailer Teases the Long-Awaited Animated Film!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain. Directed – Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, Jonathan del Val Starring (voices of)- Steve Carell, Lucy Lawless, Michelle Yeoh Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’: New Trailer Teases the Long-Awaited Animated Film!! Check It Out!!

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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Trailer Teases the Villain’s Origin Story!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain. Directed – Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, Jonathan del Val Starring (voices of)- Steve Carell, Lucy Lawless, Michelle Yeoh Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Trailer Teases the Villain’s Origin Story!! Check It Out!!

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‘F9’ Release Delayed Again While ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Moves to 2022!!

No matter how fast you are, no one outruns their past, but Universal Pictures is aiming to outrun the pandemic by delaying its tentpoles F9 and Minions: The Rise of Gru once again, though not all delays are created equal. F9 will move back just one month, from May 28 to June 25, 2021, but unfortunately, Illumination‘s Minions sequel has been pushed back an entire year, … Continue reading ‘F9’ Release Delayed Again While ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Moves to 2022!!

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Universal and AMC Set Deal For a Groundbreaking 17-Day Theatrical Window!! Check It Out!!

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group — i.e. Universal Pictures and Focus Features — has inked a multi-year deal with AMC Theaters that calls for its films to play in theaters for just 17 days before they’re allowed to debut on premium VOD. Additionally, it sounds like AMC will get a piece of the proverbial PVOD pie and take a slice from the revenue generated from those … Continue reading Universal and AMC Set Deal For a Groundbreaking 17-Day Theatrical Window!! Check It Out!!

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Universal Delays ‘Minions’ and ‘Sing’ Sequel Release Dates!!

In case you haven’t noticed, Hollywood is punting on summer movie season, with Universal Pictures the latest studio to waive the white flag. Two days after Sony delayed Morbius and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Universal has delayed its summer tentpole Minions: The Rise of Gru. We already knew that the Minions sequel wouldn’t make its release date because Illumination Entertainment was forced to close its studio in … Continue reading Universal Delays ‘Minions’ and ‘Sing’ Sequel Release Dates!!

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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Release Date Delayed!!

You might think that animated projects on the big and small screens would be better able to weather the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting quarantines, but that’s not exactly the case. Co-creator of Big City Greens Shane Houghton recently Tweeted out a behind-the-scenes look at how they’re trying to keep production on the Disney series going while all of their artists and … Continue reading ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Release Date Delayed!!

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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Full-Length Trailer Reveals the Sequel/Prequel!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain. Directed – Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, Jonathan del Val Starring (voices of)- Steve Carell, Lucy Lawless, Michelle Yeoh Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Full-Length Trailer Reveals the Sequel/Prequel!! Check It Out!!

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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Super Bowl Trailer Reveals the Unnecessary Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Apparently, even the Super Bowl isn’t safe from Illumination’s little yellow mischief makers, with the big game playing host to the debut of the first look for this summer’s Minions: The Rise of Gru on Sunday. With a complicated continuity akin to the Fast and Furious movies, the second Minions takes place before the three installments to date in the Despicable Me series, but after … Continue reading ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Super Bowl Trailer Reveals the Unnecessary Sequel!! Check It Out!!

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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Set for July 2020!!

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have announced that their upcoming Minions sequel is officially titled Minions: The Rise of Gru, and is set to arrive on July 3rd 2020. The first Minions movie served as a spinoff/prequel to Despicable Me, and grossed $1.16 billion upon its release in 2015. Add in the box office takings from the three Despicable Me films, and the series has … Continue reading ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Set for July 2020!!

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